Here's what you need to know about what a Nittany Lion is and why Penn State adopted it as its nickname: Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 KPMG Women's PGA ⛳ ...

What is Penn State's mascot? The original mascot costume resembled an African lion, and 1921 was the first time a student ...

The Nittany Lion would later appear in other places on campus, most notably with a statue, the Nittany Lion Shrine, by sculptor Heinz Warneke that was dedicated in 1942.

And school legend holds that a student suggested the Nittany Lion mascot as a rival to Princeton University’s tiger. The Nittany Lions went in to halftime of the Orange Bowl up 10-3 on Notre Dame.

Mason, according to legend, made up the "Nittany Lion" on the spot, pulling out the name from Mount Nittany that overlooks Penn State and the mountain lions that once inhabited Pennsylvania until ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) — Two Penn State Nittany Lions were awarded the highest recognition from the Big Ten, not for what they do on the field, but also off the field. Tyler Warren and M… ...

Nittany Lion fans thank the offensive line for its Big Ten Championship performance, giving them the Penn State Player of the Game honor. Penn State's improbable appearance in the Big Ten ...

Nittany Lion commits Kevin Brown and Roseby Lubintus, and two key targets were among the talented offensive linemen who worked out for James Franklin, Phil Trautwein and company Friday ...

Nittany Lion fans will get a preview of the 2025 team in Saturday's spring game. Here are Penn State's CFP championship odds for the 2025-26 season.

The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of Penn State University; it’s a nod to the mountain lions that once roamed the Keystone State. Known by many names across country, a mountain lion is ...

Come Saturday night, Penn State football (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to face No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany ...

The Nittany Lion would later appear in other places on campus, most notably with a statue, the Nittany Lion Shrine, by sculptor Heinz Warneke that was dedicated in 1942.